Ann Trieger Kurland

L.A. Burdick’s little ghosts are back.

A forward by Mark Wahlberg adds to the fun.

It's still family-owned and led by the fifth generation, brothers Mark and Chris Tosi, a glimmer of the company started in 1848 when Luigi Pastene emigrated from Italy to Boston and sold fresh fruit from a pushcart in the North End.

“The Chinese Way: Classic Techniques, Fresh Flavors,” by Betty Liu, is a primer for anyone wanting to master Chinese cooking.

The rich porter is brewed with nearly 6 percent peanut butter, and it's delicious. It's also for a good cause.

Vivilicious Chocolates showcases the creative work of Brazilian chocolatier Viviane Gontijo. “For me, chocolate is a playground,” she says.

“The richness and influence of the city’s cultural culinary diversity has not always been recognized, celebrated, and appreciated as it should be,” says Colette Phillips, founder of the business networking group.

You’ll find an array of baking essentials — flours, baking mixes, ingredients, cooking tools and gadgets, bakeware, cookbooks, and more — through the end of the year.

Meander through the city at your own pace for this indulgent adventure, now in its third year, with nearly 20 of Newton’s bakeries participating.

A member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Pocknett brings the foods of her heritage to life through the dishes she cooks at her restaurant, Sly Fox Den Too, in Charlestown, R.I.